Is OPENNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPENNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPENNESS mean?
- noun
without obstructions to passage or view
“the openness of the prairies”
- noun
characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
- noun
willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
“he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for OPENNESS
OPENNESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from OPENNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eposes8
- pennes8
- peones8
- spense8
- oneness7
- neeps7
- opens7
- peens7
- penes7
- penne7
- peons7
- pesos7
- pones7
- poses7
- posse7
- seeps7
- epos6
- neep6
- nope6
- open6
- opes6
- peen6
- pees6
- pens6
- peon6
- peso6
- pone6
- pons6
- pose6
- seep6
- seps6
- sops6
- esnes5
- nenes5
- neons5
- nones5
- noses5
- senes5
- sense5
- sones5
- ope5
- ops5
- pee5
- pen5
- pes5
- pos5
- sop5
- eons4
- eses4
- esne4
- esse4
- nene4
- neon4
- ness4
- noes4
- none4
- nose4
- ones4
- oses4
- seen4
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